Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

Chapter 279 Tell Me You Miss Me Too

Maia gritted her teeth and asked, “Can’t you get up by yourself?”

“I fell because of you.” That was true. Maia could not deny that. She pursed her lips and helped him up after a long pause.

The next moment, he held her arm and got up swiftly. He pulled and yanked her into his chest, holding her in his embrace tightly. Maia caught the scent of cigarettes off of him. Her face reddened instantly.

“Let me go, Cedric. What do you think you’re…“‘

“I missed you dearly.” He cut her off with a seductive voice. There was no need to give her a long explanation.

Maia blushed. “L–Let me go…”

“Could you

tell me a lie?” His voice was deep and he sounded lonely. Maia did not understand

what he meant.

“Tell me you miss me too.” Even a lie was better than nothing. She could feel his sorrow.

Bereft of his usual arrogance and condescension, Cedric was looking at her with the eyes of a little boy who had been hurt.

Her heart soared.

Tried as she may have been, Maia could not deny the influence he had over her. She told herself countless times that she should never change her mind about him, but there was something she had to admit.

She had stayed away from him and rejected him many times. She also tried to cut him out of her life. She did all of this because he had a strong grip on her. She was worried she would fall

love with him

old injuries. She could just barely see the scars on his body through

push him away. Her hands froze midair as Cedric held her ever closer,

of the past flashed in her mind. He had neglected, doubted, and hurt her countless

hatred flashed in her eyes. Eleven years. That was how long she had loved him unconditionally

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don’t think I can muster enough strength to lie, Cedric. It might make you happy, but it can’t change what happened. I’d feel

pushed him away.

the wall this time. She would stop herself from falling again. Then, she headed toward the sliding door when it was stable enough to walk. She did not

the door open, he said, “When are you going to finish

looked at him. She could tell he was secretly

trying to hide it. Instead, he left his vulnerabilities wide open for her

his Achilles heel.

and said calmly, “Why do you ask?”

do it in The Horizon

Was it merely a guess on his part?

“Are you not happy about it because you’re both the organizer and the sponsor for this show? That sounds about right. After all, my

grinned. “That’s where

looked at

looking forward to

entertainment industry. Once I tear Victor down, his company is

worried about that?”

give me some of their shares as a

did say that. It was intended as